Morpho Detection Nabs ETD Contracts with Fraport, Lufthansa
Morpho Detection has received contracts from Frankfurt, Germany airport owner and operator Fraport AG
and German airline Lufthansa for benchtop explosives trace detectors (ETDs). Fraport ordered 45 Itemiser DX ETDs and Lufthansa 17 of the systems. Under the contract with Fraport, the ETDs will be deployed to Frankfurt Airport this year stemming from new European Union legislation for explosives screening of personnel, materials and concessions entering secure areas of airports. Morpho Detection, a subsidiary of Morpho, which is part of Safran Group, is working with local partner ELP GmbH on the Fraport contract, which followed a competitive operational testing program. “We are proud to be the first German airport to change the screening process according to the new EU regulations for personnel,” says Markus Volnhals, project manager at Fraport, in a statement. “Working with Morpho Detection has allowed us to maintain regulatory compliance while enhancing our screening capabilities without impacting the flow of goods and personnel.” Also in response to the new EU legislation, Lufthansa will deploy its Itemiser DX units at Munich and Frankfurt Airports for explosives screening of personnel, materials and concessions entering secure areas of the airports. Lufthansa Cargo will use one unit for explosives screening of air cargo at Frankfurt. The airline’s cargo branch is upgrading from its current Itemiser ETD system that has been in use for more than 10 years. ELP GmbH also worked with Morpho on the Lufthansa deal.
Israel’s ISDS Selected as Security Coordinator for 2016 Summer Olympics
Israeli company ISDS has reportedly been selected to be the security integrator for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil, according to the Israeli publication IsraelDefense, which interviewed company officials. The publication puts the value of the security integration contract at $2.2 billion. ISDS is listed as an official supplier on the official website of the Brazil Olympics that will be hosted in Rio de Janeiro beginning in Aug. 2016. According to IsraelDefense, the ISDS’s selection is the first time that an Israeli company will serve as the lead security integrator in an Olympic event. The company has worked on previous Summer Olympic games and World Cup soccer events. Qylur Security Systems, which has developed the Qylatron automated, self-service kiosk for explosives screening of small parcels for event security, is listed on the ISDS website. ISDS is also on Qylur’s advisory board. The Qylatron was used for security during the FIFA World Cup in Brazil earlier this year.
Kratos Announces $2M in Security Contracts
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions [KTOS] says it has received $2.1 million in new contract awards for security system deployments for rail systems and mass transportation assets. The customers and specifics of the technologies were not disclosed. Kratos’ Public Safety & Security Solutions Division will perform the work. Under the contracts, the division will design, engineer, deploy and integrate into command and control infrastructure specialized security systems for asset protection.
Navy Awards Astrophysics $6M for X-Ray Systems
Astrophysics, Inc. says it has won a $6 million contract from the Navy to supply X-Ray systems to help protect entry control points at naval seaports worldwide. The company says its XIS-7858 systems will be used to screen parcels brought by visitors and personnel before they embark and accelerate offloading processes. The award was made under the Navy’s XRBS program, which is a five-year contract to supply and deploy ruggedized X-Ray inspection systems.
GSA Awards X-Tec Shared Service Provider Contract for HSPD-12 Smart Cards
XTec Inc. says the General Services Administration (GSA) has awarded the company the HSPD-12 Shared Service Provider contract that supports the agency’s Managed Service Office that provides HSPD-12 credential enrollment, issuance, and management for more than 100 federal agencies under the USAccess program. The company will supply its AuthentX 5 Suite, which will provide support to 101 federal agencies, allowing it to manage nearly 80 percent of all civilian executive branch agency personal identity verification credentials. XTec says the contract brings it back to the GSA. The work previously was done by HP’s [HPQ] Enterprise Services business.